Staff Advisory Committee Special Election Now Open

The election for the two vacant seats on the Staff Advisory Committee to the President (SAC) is open through Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022.

At-Large Seat – Any staff member may vote for an at-large candidate. The term ends June 30, 2022; the staff member may self-nominate again during the regular election in the spring of 2022 for a standard three-year term beginning on July 1, 2022.  

Building/Grounds/Custodial Seat – Candidates for the Building/Grounds/Custodial seat are also eligible for the at-large seat. Only staff members who are part of Building/Grounds/Custodial may vote for their direct representative. The term ends June 20, 2024.

The below nominees and their statements of interest are on the online ballot:
**Eligible for both the Building/Grounds/Custodial seat and the at-large seat

• **Shamoka “Jor’el” Aiken, O&M Functional Administrator/Technical Coordinator, Facilities Management
• Terrance Barner, IT Service Desk Technician, Division of Information Technology
• Rachael Bradford, CAD/GIS/Graphics Administrator, Office of Facilities Planning
• Naomi Broughton, Law Enforcement Deputy Chief, Department of Public Safety
• Veroncia Butler-Byrd, Administrative Assistant, Department of Religious Studies
• Claudia Chirinos, Lead Customer Service Rep, Office of the Registrar
• **Glen Christman, Utilities Plant Operator, Central Energy Plant
• LaVerne Cordes, Business Manager, Office of Student Life
• Cathy Ficzner, Office Manager, Center for Academic Performance and Persistence
• Mathew Garrison, Veteran/Military/ROTC Research and Liaison Director/Non-Degree Programs Coordinator, Office of Admissions
• Victoria Gaunt, Accountant/Fiscal Analyst, Controller’s Office
• Joy Heinzman, Assistant Director, Department of Residence Life
• Maggie Hill, Assistant Director of Academic Advising, School of Business
• Glenda Inabinet, Assistant to the Dean, School of Business
• Kait Lamontagne, Assistant Director/Supplemental Instruction Program Coordinator, Center for Student Learning
• **Ronald McKelvey, Maintenance Shop Supervisor, Facilities Management
• Amanda Moses, IT Knowledge Manager, Division of Information Technology
• **Rashad Towns, Associate Director of Building Maintenance, Facilities Management

More information about each candidate and why they want to serve on SAC is available on the SAC website here. To vote, complete the online voting form by Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022.